{"id":282350,"date":"2026-06-26T07:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/cirvee-academy-violates-nigerian-law-playing-data-controller-without-privacy-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T07:55:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:55:53","slug":"cirvee-academy-violates-nigerian-law-playing-data-controller-without-privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/cirvee-academy-violates-nigerian-law-playing-data-controller-without-privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cirvee Academy Violates Nigerian Law Playing Data Controller Without Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/cirvee-academy-violates-nigerian-law-playing-data-controller-without-privacy-policy\/\">Cirvee Academy Violates Nigerian Law Playing Data Controller Without Privacy Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/cirvee-academy-violates-nigerian-law-playing-data-controller-without-privacy-policy\/\">https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/cirvee-academy-violates-nigerian-law-playing-data-controller-without-privacy-policy\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-26 07:47:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"fij.ng\">fij.ng<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cirvee Academ<\/strong>y, a Nigerian tech academy focused on \u2018providing accessible, high-quality education that\u2019s simple to learn\u2019 has been violating Nigeria\u2019s data law on its official website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FIJ found, on Tuesday, that the tech academy collects personal data from visitors without a publicly displayed privacy policy. Through learning, internship and full-time employment opportunities, Cirvee collects personal data such as: Full name, email address, education status and curriculum vitae.<\/p>\n<p>The type of data collected for learning opportunities<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cirvee-3-1-1024x521.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-548244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cirvee-3-1-1024x521.png 1024w, https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cirvee-3-1-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cirvee-3-1-1200x611.png 1200w, https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cirvee-3-1-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cirvee-3-1-1536x782.png 1536w, https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cirvee-3-1.png 1687w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>The type of data collected for internship opportunities<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cirvee-2-2-1024x504.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-548245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cirvee-2-2-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cirvee-2-2-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cirvee-2-2-1200x591.png 1200w, https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cirvee-2-2-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cirvee-2-2-1536x757.png 1536w, https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cirvee-2-2.png 1738w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>The type of data collected for job opportunities<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The absence of a privacy policy on Cirvee\u2019s website raises concerns about compliance with Nigerian data protection law, which requires organisations and public institutions to inform individuals about how their personal information will be handled before or at the point of collection.<\/p>\n<p>FIJ\u2019s check through Cirvee Academy\u2019s website on Tuesday<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ ALSO: After FIJ\u2019s Story, Oyo Publishes Privacy Policy on Official Website<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"h-what-nigeria-s-data-law-says\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHAT NIGERIA\u2019S DATA LAW SAYS<\/h4>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In line with the <strong>Nigeria Data Protection Act<\/strong> (NDPA) 2023, organisations and public institutions acting as data controllers are expected to provide privacy notices to data subjects before or at the point where personal data is collected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The law requires such notices to state, among other things, the purpose for collecting the data, the legal basis for processing it, the duration for which it will be retained and the rights available to data subjects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 27 of the Act states:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(1) Before a data controller collects personal data directly from a data subject, the data controller shall inform the data subject of the \u2013 (a) identity, residence or place of business of, and means of communication with the data controller and its representatives, where necessary;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(b) specific lawful basis of processing under&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/cirvee-academy-violates-nigerian-law-playing-data-controller-without-privacy-policy\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cirvee Academy Violates Nigerian Law Playing Data Controller Without Privacy Policy https:\/\/fij.ng\/article\/cirvee-academy-violates-nigerian-law-playing-data-controller-without-privacy-policy\/ Publish 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